This interactive map was developed for local groups
who need highly detailed (street-level) census information for hunger and
poverty-related projects and lack access to desktop mapping software. For
example, the map can be used to identify neighborhoods and communities for Summer Food Service Program expansion -- a
USDA nutrition program offered to children during the summer months.

When zoomed to the city level, the default map shows
eligibility determinations based on the 185% poverty level, according to
the 2010-2014 American Community Survey. Green means eligible.

Additional maps include census data on race,
ethnicity, and income from the 2010 Census, 2008-2012 American Community
Survey, and 2000 Census. Change maps by clicking the drop-down menu items
under "Compare Maps" on the left.

To maximize the viewable
area, toggle off the history folder, then select the F11 key.
Map links can be e-mailed or bookmarked for future reference.Use the arrow buttons on your browser to
compare previously viewed maps. Click the HELP icon for additional
assistance.

Note: This legacy web mapping application performs
best with Internet Explorer. If you are using Internet Explorer 11 or higher,you may
need to make an adjustment to the browser settings in order for the address
and block group information for a searched address to display below the
map. You can see the Internet Explorer version you are using by clicking Help on the browser, then About Internet Explorer.

On the Internet Explorer menu bar, click Tools, then click Change
Compatibility View Settings, then under Add this website, type 216.55.168.186
and then click Add.

Click on the FIND button to zoom to an
address or place. For address searches, relevant SFS data for the block
group where the address is found will appear in a table below the map.
(Available only with Internet Explorer or
with IE plug-ins for other browsers. See for example IE View
or IETab).
(see also Google Maps address search method described below)

Click on the INFO tool and then click on
the map for census data for the various geographic layers. USDA
program specific percentage calculations and yes/no Tier 1 eligibility
determinations are at the top of the table in the lower portion of the
pop-up window.

Or click on ZOOM TO and then click on the
map -- relevant SFS data for the block group selected will appear in a
table below the map. (Available only
with Internet Explorer or IE plug-ins for other browsers).

School district boundaries (thin green
lines -- elementary and unified) display at a scale of about 200 miles
using the DISPLAY option.Check the box to the left of
"School District" underneath the map image, then click
"Redraw". For dataset details, see National Center for
Education Statistics.

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Google
Maps address search method:

There is also a Google Maps Find menu
item available via the FairData pop-up FIND
form This is an alternative way to search for addresses, with clickable
links back to the FairData map. See GMap Help for additional details.

Click
here to view the map and form. You can save the results returned by
Google with the hyperlinks intact -- just copy and paste to a Microsoft
Word document. (Right click, Edit, Open Hyperlink)

There will be instances where the FairDataCensus
2010 geocoder is correct and the Google geocoder is not and vice-versa.

2010 Census Maps

Map 1 – Tier 1 EligibilityNew 10/16:

Block groups
that are green are Tier 1 eligible.

Block groups that are light green are newly
eligible (as of 2017) based on census tract level data under the 2010-2014
American Community Survey.

The 10,000+ (nationwide) 40% to
49.9999% block groups that are light blue MAY BE eligible IF:

The percentage of children eligible
for free or reduced-price meals in up to three adjacent CBGs when averaged
is 50 percent or more, provided that at least 40 percent of children in
each of the combined CBGs are eligible for free and reduced price meals.

Map 12 – Percent Households in SNAP Program (2008-2012) by
County and Block Group

Source: 2008-2012 American Community
Survey Sample Data

Map 13 – Percent>25 without HS Diploma (2008-2012) by County and Block Group

Source: 2008-2012 American Community
Survey Sample Data

Map 14 – Percent Households without Vehicle (2008-2012) by
County and Block Group

Source: 2008-2012 American Community
Survey Sample Data

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2000 Census Maps

2012 Note: Because the geocoding
was updated to match 2010 Census boundaries, address searches with the
Census 2000 base maps will not be accurate – usually off by a few
feet to as much as a city block.

This map shows areas that were over the
50% threshold for the under 19 185% poverty population based on the 2000
Census sample file. The map uses the same red/green theme as the default
yes/no map under the 2010 Census.
When zoomed out to the county level, Map 2 below displays

(Source: USDA and Census 2000 Summary
File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data

Map 2 -- Population Under 19 Below 185% Poverty Level

Note that unlike the other maps, this
thematic map subdivides the 40% to 60% range into 40% to 50% and 50% to 60%
-- facilitating the identification of potential open site areas where at
least 50 percent of school age children are eligible for free or reduced
price school meals.

At a scale of about 5 miles, counts for
the under 19 population below the 185%
poverty level are displayed in purple boxes.

The block group level 185% poverty
dataset can also be viewed via the USDA Summer Food Map Machine.
Consistent with the USDA dataset and Map Machine, students under 19 in
group housing are included in the 185% counts.

Source: USDA and Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data

Map 3 -- Population Under 18 Below Poverty

At a scale of about 5 miles, block group
population counts for children living in poverty are displayed in purple
boxes.

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Map 4 -- Female Householder (single-parent) with own children

At a scale of about 5 miles, block group
female single parent household counts are displayed in purple boxes.

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1)
100-Percent Data

Map 5 -- Population Below Poverty

At a scale of about 5 miles, block group
population counts for persons living in poverty are displayed in purple
boxes.

Map 7 -- Civilian Population 16-19, Not Enrolled in School and
No Degree (Dropouts)

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Map 8 -- Civilian Population 16-19, Not Enrolled in School and
Unemployed or Not in Labor Force (Youth Unemployment)

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Map 9 -- Percent Asian (single-race, all ages)

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1)
100-Percent Data

Map 10 -- Percent Black (single-race, all ages)

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1)
100-Percent Data

Map 11 -- Percent Latino (any race, all ages)

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1)
100-Percent Data

Map 12 -- Percent Native American (single- race, all ages)

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1)
100-Percent Data

Map 13 -- Median Household Income (1999)

At a scale of about 5 miles, block group
median household income is displayed in purple boxes

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Map 14 -- Housing Tenure

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1)
100-Percent Data

Map 15 -- Median Home Value (by census tract)

At a scale of about 5 miles, median value
for owner-occupied houses by census tract is displayed in purple
boxes. Bar charts break out the median value by race.

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Map 16 -- Population Under 5 Below Poverty

At a scale of about 5 miles, block group
population counts for children under 5 living in poverty are displayed in
purple boxes.

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Map 17 -- Households without a vehicle

At a scale of about 5 miles, block group
counts of households without a vehicle are displayed in purple boxes.

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Map 18 -- Population 25 and over without a high school
degree

At a scale of about 5 miles, the block group-level population 25 and over without
a high school diploma is played in purple boxes.

Source: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)
Sample Data

Notes:

2000 Census maps

Here are two examples of high need areas
displayed with Google Earth. The semi-transparent pink areas are block
groups where the under 19 population is between 50 and 100% below 185%
poverty. Green labels show the number of kids under 19 below 185% poverty
by block group.

Base maps for all states are available
via this directory. The 40 to 50% theme will
be uploaded on request by state. You can
geocode your state's Summer Food sites for free and create a Google
Earth KML file via Batch Geocde. Then you can overlay the sites onto the
Google Earth census map, as shown in the Washington DC example.

Note that it is impossible to get a perfect
match between the Census Bureau's geographic files and the Google street
map, so the maps are not reliable for site
qualification along the boundaries of the block groups. (You
can clarify boundaries or get additional demographic details by
simply pasting the block group number into the search form via FairData's FIND button)

You will need a relatively new graphics
card to view these maps in Google Earth.

8/13/03: The interactive map has been updated with
USDA's June 24, 2003 dataset. The updated nationwide block group
dataset can be downloaded from the link below.

Sites were geocoded based on USDA address database. In some
cases, there are discrepancies between the FairData
shapefile sites and the sites displayed on the USDA "Map
Machine". This is because different geocoding software techniques were
used. Both the USDA dataset and the FairData
dataset contain geocoding inaccuracies. Sites are excluded from both
databases due to missing addresses.

Nationwide
block group Summer Food (under 19) and CACF (under 13) below 185% poverty
data (Maptitude-compatible, comma delimited) (zipped file
1.5 megabytes) -- 2000 census Note: This dataset is based on a
special file prepared by the Census Bureau for the USDA Summer Food and
CACF Programs. It includes persons in group housing in the population and
poverty count. Therefore, this dataset is not directly comparable to
other poverty counts reported in the SF3 dataset.

See also:

Social
Explorer is another excellent source for tract-level and higher maps
and tables from the 1990 and 2000 census.

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School district socio-economic profile
data with percentage calculations --